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In anticipation of a potential impact from Hurricane Milton, Kissimmee Utility Authority has activated its Emergency Operations Plan. The utility is currently operating at Alert Level 3 and will advance to Alert Level 4 once the storm is within 24 hours of impacting its 85-square mile service... Continue Reading

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association The Florida Municipal Electric Association (FMEA) is continuing to actively monitor Hurricane Milton, now a Category 5 storm, for anticipated impacts to Florida’s public power communities. According to the... Continue Reading

JEA leaders are monitoring Tropical Storm Milton and will be prepared to respond to storm impacts here in Northeast Florida. The tropical storm is expected to become a hurricane late Sunday or early Monday, and heavy rainfall will be a widespread threat for Florida. Consistent heavy rainfall over... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida.Hosted by Dara KamListen to the podcast here. Deadly Hurricane Helene slammed into storm-torn Taylor County and caused widespread damage in Tampa Bay and inland. In today's episode of Deeper Dive, Florida Municipal Electric... Continue Reading

Ocala Electric Utility (OEU) will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Friday, Oct. 11, at Citizens’ Circle (151 SE Osceola Ave.) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Customer Appreciation Day is celebrated and held in conjunction with Public Power Week, which runs from Sunday, Oct. 6, through Saturday,... Continue Reading

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Michael La Rosa to the Florida Public Service Commission. This appointment is effective January 2, 2025. Michael La RosaLa Rosa, of Saint Cloud, has been a Commissioner on the Florida Public Service Commission since 2020. He currently... Continue Reading

During its monthly meeting held Wednesday, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors welcomed a new board member and held its annual election of officers. Melissa Thacker, a Sr. Project Manager at Balfour Beatty US and a Kissimmee native of 30 years, took the oath of office to begin a... Continue Reading

FMEA’s Associate Member of the Month for October is Nixon Peabody, LLP. Nixon Peabody is one of the preeminent public finance firms in the country in the public power sector. They regularly serve as bond counsel, disclosure counsel, underwriters' counsel and special tax counsel on public... Continue Reading

Designation for reliability, safety, workforce development and grid improvements. Fort Pierce Utilities Authority has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)® Platinum designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3... Continue Reading

Article reposted with permission from The News Service of Florida. A federal judge Friday dismissed a securities-fraud lawsuit that alleged Florida Power & Light and its parent company made misleading statements about involvement in funding "ghost" candidates to influence elections. U.S.... Continue Reading

Kissimmee Utility Authority received a 2024 Top Workplaces award by the Orlando Sentinel’s Top Workplaces program. KUA joined the area’s top 129 dynamic companies, which made the list based on achieving high employee satisfaction and being committed to making their company a great... Continue Reading

STATEMENT BY:Amy Zubaly, Executive Director, Florida Municipal Electric Association “Since the outset of Hurricane Helene, Florida public power utilities have restored more than 500,000 outages. As of noon today, 11,079 Florida public power customers remain without power. Within 48... Continue Reading